Community Resources

Our local community is filled with amazingly skilled and supportive groups and individuals.

Abused Women’s Shelters & Support

HELPMATE – Domestic violence shelter, case management, court advocacy, counseling. All services are free and confidential. 24 Hour Hotline: 828-254-0516

OUR VOICE – Sexual assault and abuse services including counseling, support groups and court advocacy. All services free and confidential. 24 Hour Hotline: 828-255-7576,

Addiction Services and Support Groups

Mary Benson House – Serves women seeking substance abuse treatment while pregnant or or parenting a child from birth to five years. 828-252-5280

Women’s Recovery Center

Ankyloglossia (Tongue & Lip Tie):

Dr. Bill Chambers, Pediatric Dentist – Laser revisions, 828-274-9220,

Emily Sullivan, LMBT – Infant craniosacral therapy.
sullivanemilyrose@gmail.com
828-337-0007

Jill Johnston, Occupational Therapist

828.393.0066

jill@BalancedBabiesOT.com

www.BalancedBabiesOT.com

Newborn and infant feeding and development

Pre & post frenectomy therapy for tongue tie

Baby Sign Langugage
https://www.tinyhandslearning.com/

Birth and Postpartum Doulas:

Homegrown Families

Breast Pumps and Equipment (purchase and rental)

Mission Breastfeeding Center – 828-213-1103

Aeroflow Healthcare – 888-598-0144

WIC Breastfeeding Services – 828-250-5325.

Breastfeeding Groups, Clinics, and Classes

Babymoon Breastfeeding, Postpartum, and Baby Care Class – Jen Chandlee, 828-989-9821

La Leche League – Free monthly meetings for breastfeeding mothers and their babies/toddlers – 828-303-6352
Toddler meet-up at Homegrown Babies every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Breastfeeding Support/Lactation Consultants

Jen Chandlee – In-home breastfeeding education and support and classes, 828-989-9821

MAHEC Breastfeeding Clinic, 828-771-5500

Mission Breastfeeding Center Lactation Consultants, 828-213-1103

Child Abuse Protection Agency

Child Abuse Prevention Services

Childbirth Educators

Chama Woydak, Jen Chandlee, & Kelly Brown: Homegrown Families, 828-777-8899, chama@homegrownbabies.com

Mission Hospitals: Prepared Childbirth Series, 828-213-2222

Laura Beagle, Empowered Birthing: Private and group childbirth classes

Children’s Hospitals

Mission Children’s Hospital, 828-213-1111

Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists, Pelvic Health, Physical Therapy

Awakening Heart Chiropractic – 828-254-1767

One Love Chiropractic – (828) 505-1584

Well Adjusted-Chiropractic and Acupuncture – Hendersonville, 828-698-7888

Asheville Holistic Physical Therapy – *located at Homegrown Families Health and Education Center – 828-484-1373

Cornerstone Physical Therapy

Craniosacral and Massage Therapy – Emily Sullivan, 828-337-0007 sullivanemilyrose@gmail.com

Medicine of the Feminine – Mayan Abdominal Massage, 503-707-5212,

Blossom N’ Roots, Chelsea Gomes – 828-545-1136 – *located at Homegrown Families Health and Education Center

Asheville Community Acupuncture – Sliding scale fees

Living Points Acupuncture – 828-687-8747

People’s Acupuncture – 828-254-4098

Hearth Acupuncture, Kerry Goodwin – 828-367-7315

Sustainable Health Acupuncture, Liz Roseman: Specializing in fertility, pregnancy, and family care.

Happy Body – Offering fitness, wellness, education and Ortho-Bionomy massage – 828-277-5741

Cultural/multicultural resources

Centering Pregnancy Program at Western North Carolina Community Health Services

Conscious Parenting Classes & Courses (for when your kids are a little older!)
FemFwd offers conscious parenting classes that help guide the way we engage our kids. Run by two clinical psychologists, these courses focus and center our children’s mental and emotional health as they learn to navigate their world and emotions that come up!

Parenting with Intention: Preventative Strategies that Foster a Strong Foundation

What to do When your Little Kid has BIG Feelings

Family Doctors and Pediatricians

Our Family Doctor: 828-252-2511

Community Family Practice: 828-254-2444

ABC Peds: 828-277-3000

Blue Sky Pediatrics: 828-687-8709

Asheville Medicine and Pediatrics: 828-651-0121

Rainbow Pediatrics -Hendersonville (828) 698-8135

Health Food Stores

French Broad Food Co-op

Whole Foods Market

Hospitals and Urgent Cares

Mission Hospital – 828-213-1111

Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville – 1-800-866-790-WELL

Advent Health Hendersonville – 828- 684-8501

Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care – 828-252-4878

Asheville Urgent Care – 828-210-2835

Sona Clinic – 828-552-3999

Maternity/nursing clothes

Littlest Birds

Mission Breastfeeding Center – 828-213-1103

Midwives

MAHEC Midwives: Offering hospital birth with certified nurse-midwives – 828-771-5500

WNC Birth Center

Naturopathic/homeopathic services/stores and clinics

Lewis Family Natural Health

Asheville Natural Health and Homeopathy

New Mother’s/Father’s Support Groups

Parent with Courage – Support group for new mothers. Each Monday, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m; mom-to-mom support. The first Monday of each month is dedicated to Perinatal Mod and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). Moms coping with PMAD are welcome to talk, listen, and share in the comfort of a safe space. Mother With Courage is facilitated by Homegrown Babies doulas on a rotating basis. *Currently on hold due to Covid-19.

Moving Mamas – expectant and new moms walk and stretch, talk and listen, learn and support one another. Meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Carrier Park.

Online Resources

Lamaze International

Homegrown Families Facebook Page

Asheville Mamas Facebook Group

Asheville Family Resource

Kelly Mom – Evidence based information on breastfeeding and parenting

Evidence Based Birth – Current, evidence based information on birth

Women’s Osteopathic Wellness, PLLC

Dr. Iris Tian: info@carolinawow.com

Parenting Classes

Children and Family – Hendersonville, 828-698-0674